California / Department of State Hospitals / Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)

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Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

67 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $136,828, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 67
Total payroll: $8.5M
Role median: $136,828
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,679$147,649+

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How total compensation varies among the 67 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $136,828 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$160,319 · 9

Cdcr/Cchcs

$156,325 · 7

Median total compensation for the Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Director beyond California

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $137,128 ranks #3 of 6. See Program Director across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Chicago Public Schools

$155,176 · 5

City of Boston

$138,384 · 124

Massachusetts

$114,742 · 14

New York Public Authorities

$94,092 · 7

Georgia

$84,642 · 16

Median total compensation for comparable Program Directorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Maribel Forbes

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$151,769

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $151,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870208103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $151,769

At Department of State Hospitals, Maribel Forbes serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,769. They are represented by M18.

Giancarlo Gonzalez

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$149,840

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $92,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,004
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020808103001
Salary Total: $11,554
Total Pay: $149,840

At Department of State Hospitals, Giancarlo Gonzalez serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,840. Their bargaining unit is M18.

Britney Harris

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$142,993

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $142,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4556008103001
Salary Total: $11,961
Total Pay: $142,993

Britney Harris works as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Britney earned $142,993 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M18.

Karen Reed

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$142,993

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $142,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550308103001
Salary Total: $11,961
Total Pay: $142,993

Karen Reed works as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $142,993 in 2025. They are represented by M18.

Reimi Smith

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$141,973

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $141,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4377208103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $141,973

At Department of State Hospitals, Reimi Smith serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,973. Union affiliation: M18.

Ronda Hamilton-Royse

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$141,370

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $128,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870308103002
Salary Total: $11,098
Total Pay: $141,370

Ronda Hamilton-Royse holds the role of Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $141,370. They are represented by M18.

Susan Nr Lepage

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,688

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $140,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800108103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,688

Susan Nr Lepage holds the role of Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,688. They are represented by M18.

David Le Page

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,653

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $139,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800508103903
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,653

At Department of State Hospitals, David Le Page serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,653. Their bargaining unit is M18.

Virginia Cunningham

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,618

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370108103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,618

At Department of State Hospitals, Virginia Cunningham serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,618. Union affiliation: M18.

Karen Chong

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,593

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870208103007
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,593

Karen Chong holds the role of Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,593. They are represented by M18.

Shirin Karimi

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,593

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870608103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,593

Shirin Karimi holds the role of Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,593. They are represented by M18.

Ty Harries

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,568

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870408103002
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,568

At Department of State Hospitals, Ty Harries serves as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,568. They are represented by M18.

Joyce Abellera

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,511

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $139,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800308103001
Salary Total: $11,647
Total Pay: $140,511

Joyce Abellera is a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,511. They are represented by M18.

Andrea Cirota

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,468

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870508103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,468

Andrea Cirota works as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $140,468 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M18.

Todd Folster

Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$140,468

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $140,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800408103001
Salary Total: $11,761
Total Pay: $140,468

Todd Folster works as a Program Director (Mental Disabilties-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Todd earned $140,468 in 2025. They are represented by M18.